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Amidst shrinking newsrooms and rising inflation concerns, analysts and critics dispute former President Trump's assertions about lower oil prices, the elimination of Iran's nuclear threat, and grocery deflation, citing data showing continued price increases and political difficulties ahead of the midterm elections.
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“With the exception of oil, which is lower than the Biden administration ― and we no longer have to worry about nuclear weapons with Iran because they’re wiped out ― but with the exception of oil, everything is going down, we have it going down,” he said to the media on Sunday night.is turning into a quaqmire ― and those three facts are causing Republican candidates to plunge in the polls ahead of November’s midterm elections.
“Overall grocery prices are up 3.4% since Jan. 2025, and way more grocery items are up than down,” he wrote on X, then provided some receipts with images showing common supermarket items and how much the price has increased since Trump returned to office:Overall grocery prices are up 3.4% since Jan. 2025, and way more grocery items are up than down. Quick look at the CPI changes for grocery products/categories:Dale pointed out that eggs cost more in the final months of the Biden administration because of a bird flu outbreak.
: “It’s fair to note that grocery prices tend to rise no matter who the president is. But this president keeps lying that there has been grocery *deflation. *”Saying “oil is cheaper” while gas is more expensive is like bragging wheat is cheaper while bread costs more. Oil being lower does not automatically mean gas is lower.
Do his supporters really fall for this bullshit? Are they that simple? Americans don’t pull up to the pump and…He can’t even keep his lies about Iran straight, and he’s counting on you to be too fucking stupid to notice. The delusions continue.
Trump, you haven't obliterated anything. And the Strait is not open. He's going home with Natalie now.
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